Grassland, Pd. 4

Biome Description:

Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described:

• Location
• Map
• Picture

Fig 2. grasslands from around the world www.wikispaces.com February 24, 2012

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Abiotic Factors:

• Climate
• Rainfall
• Average temp
• Additional abiotic factor
• Picture

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Biotic factors:

Each category includes general description , an adaptation, and a picture
5 Producers and their adaptations

• Praire Grass

Adaptation:soft stems enable grass to bend with wind

• Purple neddle weed

Adaptation:roots extend deep into the ground

• Foxtail

Adaptation:Has narrow leaves

• Wildoats

Adaptation:Takes advantage of the wind so it can pollinate

• Trees

Adaptation:Have thick bark to retain water

Fig 2. This is a picture of prairie trees found in a grassland. February 23, 2012 www.ecb.org

3 Herbivores and their adaptations

• Elephant

adaptations:eats great quanties

• Giraffe

adaptations: closes nosterils to prevent sand and dust from entering their nose

• Zebra

adaptations:great sence of hearing so that they can hear enemies


3 Carnivores and their adaptations

• Lion

adaptations: yellow brown color blends in with the grass

• leapard

adaptations:has spotted skin so it can blend in better

• crocodlie

adaptations:nostriles can be seen above surface

3 omnivores and their adaptations:

• ostrich

adaptations:lie low, press neck into ground to aviod being eaten

• warthog

adaptations:uses borrows of other animals as shelter

• baboon

adaptations:to fool other animals it makes 10 different sounds

www.wikipedia.orgFebruary 24, 2012 fig 4. picture of a ostrich head

2 scavengers

• Badger
• coyotae
  

Fig.1 this is a coyote Photographer unknown http://www.komar.org/faq/dog-versus-coyote/ February 23, 2012